Questions

16. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the operation and expansion of community CCTV schemes; the supports available to local communities and local authorities seeking to establish or expand CCTV in areas experiencing persistent antisocial behaviour and crime; and if barriers to the approval or implementation of such schemes are being addre…

544. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the community-based CCTV grant aid scheme is still open for applications; if sports clubs can apply for support through this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53120/26]

230. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the long overdue CCTV system for Killarney town will be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48110/26]

412. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there are plans to expand the community CCTV grant aid scheme to address gaps in coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46703/26]

413. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of funding allocated under the community CCTV grant aid scheme in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of successful applications from County Mayo within that period; and whether additional funding will be made available to support towns seeking to improve public safety. [46704/26]

415. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to introduce a more consistent national framework for the installation and maintenance of CCTV systems in towns across Ireland; and the measures being taken to support local authorities in delivering such infrastructure. [46707/26]

417. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is engaging with other Departments and local authorities to improve public safety in town centres, particularly in relation to lighting, urban design, and community safety initiatives; and if he will outline any current or planned strategies. [46709/26]

254. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a fund is available for community groups to apply for CCTV; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/26]

25. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the finalised code of practice on public CCTV, currently being developed by An Garda Síochána, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35127/26]

796. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the regulations and supports are in place to facilitate local authorities with the roll out of community CCTV cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34275/26]

797. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm the local authorities that are, and are not, facilitating the roll out of community CCTV schemes in conjunction with An Garda Síochána across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/26]

2141. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the CCTV fund to enable local authorities to install new CCTV schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/26]

39. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 10 April 2025, if there are still currently 209 CCTV cameras in the Dublin metropolitan area that are authorised by the Garda Commissioner, or if there has been an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/26]

42. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which work began on the new CCTV Strategy by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20215/26]

1255. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total euro value of grants provided from his Department for capital expenditure for installation and maintenance of community-based CCTV; if he can break down that number in terms of number of actual CCTV cameras; the figures by county, for each year from 2017 to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement o…

1256. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 10 April 2025, if there are still 209 CCTV cameras in the Dublin metropolitan area that are authorised by the Garda Commissioner; if there has been an increase; if there has been an increase of CCTV cameras authorised by the Garda Commissioner; to identify the location and number of cam…

1257. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which work began on the new CCTV Strategy by An Garda Síochána; whether his Department or any bodies other than An Garda Síochána are involved in the development of the new CCTV Strategy; if so, whether he will identify those bodies; if he will confirm when the CCTV strategy will be complete; if it will be published; w…

1258. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any external consultants or otherwise were engaged with for the purposes of supporting the development of the new CCTV strategy being developed by An Garda Síochána; if he will identify the nature of that engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18502/26]

1410. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current and/or additional funding allocations being provided to local authorities, specifically Dublin City Council to expand the provision of CCTV within Dublin City Centre; the additional supports being provided by his Department to assist local authorities in improving safety, visibility and passive surveillance within the …

658. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 4 February 2026 if the necessary information has been provided to him from Garda Authorities to answer this question. [16496/26]

831. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda CCTV cameras currently operational in each Garda division, in tabular form. [8301/26]

200. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative framework governing the use of CCTV in public places; the current status of the commencement and implementation of the Garda Síochána Recording Devices Act 2023, including any associated code of practice; the measures his Department is considering to support the use of CCTV in areas experiencing persistent antisocial…

477. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the publication of an updated code of practice for CCTV systems operated by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71106/25]

1264. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording Devices) Act, 2023, concerning authorisation for installation and operation of CCTV for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime will be commenced; when the required statutory code of practice for public CCTV schemes will be commenced; and if he will make a statem…

709. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will list the towns in Cavan and Monaghan that have CCTV coverage; the proposals and timelines to extend coverage to other towns in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55142/25]